“I’ll be learning and absorbing knowledge all the time. It’s going to be tough and going into my senior year that will help me out big time.”

For now, though, Adegboye’s sights are firmly set on securing GB a place at next year’s European Championship in Lithuania.

He said: “At the moment I’m not thinking too far ahead. I’m just trying to concentrate on this summer and going with the GB men’s team.”

While Finch may secretly lament his squad’s lack of experience, he has to be inspired by the confidence of its youth.

“I know there are some guys missing,” said Adegboye. “But I still think it’s a really good team.”

British basketball and the GB Team are sponsored by Standard Life, the leading long term savings and investments company. Ogo Adegboye was speaking to the Mirror Online while he was visiting schools in Newcastle as part of the Standard Life legacy campaign.